Personal safety alarm and light

Abstract

A personal safety alarm and light device can be either worn by a user or releasably attached to a handbag or purse. The device provides both an audible and visual alarm that can be actuated in threatening or dangerous circumstances. In addition, it provides a steady source of illumination to function in a manner similar to a flashlight. It also has a light source that flashes and can be used when the device is worn by a jogger or a bicyclist to make the person more visible when that person exercises in diminished ambient light.

We claim: 
     
       1. A personal safety alarm and light device comprising: a housing;   means for removably attaching said housing to the body of a user of the device;   an audible alarm mounted within said housing;   first switch means for actuating said alarm;   light means within said housing for providing illumination;   second switch means for actuating said light means;   a power supply within said housing to provide power to said alarm and said light means.   
     
     
       2. A personal safety alarm and light device in accordance with claim 1 further comprising a second light means within said housing for providing a flashing light signal upon actuation of said first switch means. 
     
     
       3. A personal safety alarm and light device in accordance with claim 1 further comprising a second light means within said housing for providing a flashing light signal and switch second light means for actuating said means. 
     
     
       4. A personal safety alarm and light device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said removable attaching means comprises a strap secured to said housing and adapted to encircle a limb of a user of the device. 
     
     
       5. A personal safety alarm and light device in accordance with claim 4 wherein said strap has a means for securing the device to a handbag. 
     
     
       6. A personal safety alarm and light device in accordance with claim 5 wherein said securing means comprises a hook and loop material affixed to said strap and adapted to cooperate with complementary hook and loop material affixed to a handbag. 
     
     
       7. A personal safety alarm and light device comprising: a housing;   means for removably attaching said housing to the body of the user of the device;   an audible alarm mounted within said housing;   first light means within said housing for providing a flashing light signal indicating an emergency;   first switch means for simultaneously actuating said audible alarm and said first light means;   second light means within said housing for providing a second flashing light signal;   third light means within said housing for providing a steady source of illumination;   second switch means for selectively actuating said second and third light means;   a battery power supply within said housing to power said audible alarm and said first, second, and third light means.   
     
     
       8. A personal safety alarm and light device in accordance with claim 7 wherein said removable attaching means comprises a strap secured to said housing and adapted to encircle a limb of the user of the device. 
     
     
       9. A personal safety alarm and light device in accordance with claim 8 wherein said strap has a means for securing the device to a handbag or purse. 
     
     
       10. A personal safety alarm and light device in accordance with claim 9 wherein said securing means comprises a hook and loop material affixed to said strap and adapted to cooperate with complementary hook and loop material affixed to a handbag. 
     
     
       11. In combination a handbag and a personal safety alarm and light device comprising: a housing;   an audible alarm mounted within said housing;   first switch means for actuating said alarm;   light means within said housing for providing illumination;   second switch means for actuating said light means;   a power supply within said housing to power said audible alarm and said first light means;   first means on said housing for attaching said device to said handbag; and   second means affixed to said handbag for cooperating with said first attachment means on said housing to attach said device to said handbag.   
     
     
       12. The combination in accordance with claim 11 wherein said first means comprises a hook and loop material affixed to said housing and wherein said second attachment means comprises a hook and loop material affixed to said handbag for cooperating with said hook and loop material on said housing whereby said device is releasably attached to said handbag. 
     
     
       13. The combination in accordance with claim 11 further comprising a second light means within said housing for providing a flashing light signal upon actuation of said first switch means. 
     
     
       14. The combination in accordance with claim 11 further comprising a second light means within said housing for providing a flashing light signal and switch means for actuating said second light means. 
     
     
       15. In combination with a handbag, a personal safety alarm and light device, said handbag having a means for releasably securing said device to said handbag, said device comprising: a housing;   a strap secured to said housing and adapted to encircle a limb of a user of the device to removably attach the device to a user, said strap having a means cooperating with said releasable securing means on said handbag to releasably secure said device to said handbag;   an audible alarm mounted within said housing;   first light means within said housing for providing a flashing light signal indicating an emergency;   first switch means for simultaneously actuating said audible alarm and said first light means;   a second light means within said housing for providing a second flashing light signal;   third light means within said housing for providing a steady source of illumination;   a second switch means for selectively actuating said second and third light means;   a battery power supply within said housing to power said audible alarm and said first, second and third light means.